MetaWeb Server with MetaIP and Sendmail could allow a remote dot attack
| metaweb-server-dot-attack (5231) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
MetaInfo MetaWeb Server with MetalP could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the server by using "dot dot" (/../) sequences. The MetaWeb server is included with both the MetaIP and Sendmail products to handle remote administration through Web-based management interfaces. The Web server allows a user to configure a directory on the server as the Web root, but it fails to restrict users to this root directory. A remote attacker can use "dot dot" (/../) notation to escape to higher directory levels and retrieve files on the Web server with file names that the attacker knows or can guess.
Platforms Affected:
- MetaInfo, MetaInfo MetaIP 3.1
- MetaInfo, MetaInfo Sendmail 2.0
- MetaInfo, MetaInfo Sendmail 2.5
- MetaInfo, MetaWeb Server
Remedy:
Disable remote administration on the MetaWeb server.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Tue, 30 Jun 1998 13:01:55 -0500, Security vulnerabilities in MetaInfo products at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/1998_2/0687.html.
- BID-110: Metainfo MetaIP and Sendmail Vulnerabilities
- CVE-1999-0268: MetaInfo MetaWeb web server allows users to upload, execute, and read scripts.
- OSVDB ID: 110: MetaInfo Sendmail Arbitrary Command Execution
- OSVDB ID: 3969: MetaInfo MetaIP Arbitrary Command Execution
Reported:
Jun 30, 2000
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